Monday, June 22, 2015

Byzantine church found in Israel

The remains of a large Byzantine-era church has been found during highway construction in Israel.

The 16-meter-long (52 feet) church building has a side chapel 6.5 meters long and 3.5 meters wide, with a floor tiled in white mosaic.

A baptismal font shaped like a four-leaf clover, symbolizing the cross, is located in the northeastern corner.

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Story: Times of Israel | Photo: Yonatan Sindel/Flash90

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